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| Alliance William I the Silent |  |
| Holland makes a military Alliance with England |
| Birth Astley, Jacob |  |
| Birth of Jacob Astley |
| Birth Hidetada |  |
| Birth of Hidetada, son of Ieyasu |
| Circumnavigation Drake, Francis | |
| Sails from Chile to California then across the Pacific |
| Colonization Gilbert, Humphrey | |
| Newfoundland Leads a failed attempt to establish a colony at Newfoundland |
| Discovery of California Drake, Francis | |
| California Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion" |
| English College Allen, William | |
| Founds the English College in Rome & places it under the control of the Jesuits |
| Rome Founds the English College in Rome & places it under the control of the Jesuits |
| Independence William I the Silent | |
| 23rd Jan Utrecht Proclaims independence of the northern provinces, William becomes uncrowned ruler |
| 23rd Jan Utrecht The Union of Utrecht unites 7 provinces which declare their Independence from Spain |
| Lord Chancellor Bromley, Thomas | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor |
| Marriage Elizabeth I | |
| Alencon arrives in England to woo Elizabeth I to help invade the Netherlands |
| Marriage Stubbs, John | |
| Writes a pamplet saying that Elizabeth cannot marry Alencon, a Catholic & Frenchman |
| Rule of California Drake, Francis | |
| California Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion" |
| Rule of New Albion Drake, Francis | |
| California Drake lands in California & claims English sovereignty over "New Albion" |
| Rule of Newfoundland Gilbert, Humphrey | |
| Newfoundland Claims Newfoundland for England |
| Treaty of Union of Utrecht William I the Silent | |
| 23rd Jan Utrecht 6 Dutch Habsburg provinces pledge to act as allies in the event of war |
| 23rd Jan Utrecht Proclaims independence of the northern provinces, William becomes uncrowned ruler |
| 4th Feb Utrecht Ghent signs the Uion of Utrecht |
| Union Arras William I the Silent | |
| Arras The Union of Arras unites the Walloons of the Netherlands |
| Union Utrecht William I the Silent | |
| 23rd Jan Utrecht 6 Dutch Habsburg provinces pledge to act as allies in the event of war |
| 23rd Jan Utrecht Proclaims independence of the northern provinces, William becomes uncrowned ruler |
| 4th Feb Utrecht Ghent signs the Uion of Utrecht |
